<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-player-named-Director-Coaching-and-Player-Development-for-Pirates-29103"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/20/baseball/john_baker.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-player-named-Director-Coaching-and-Player-Development-for-Pirates-29103" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Former Cubs player named Director, Coaching and Player Development for Pirates</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>The Pittsburgh Pirates today named John Baker their Director of Coaching & Player Development. The announcement was made by General Manager Ben Cherington. The </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-player-named-Director-Coaching-and-Player-Development-for-Pirates-29103"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>